diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
index 7298643bc2..0baa1449d1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/sys_spu.cpp
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ s32 sys_spu_thread_group_join(u32 id, mem32_t cause, mem32_t status)
 		}
 	}
 
+	group_info->m_state = SPU_THREAD_GROUP_STATUS_INITIALIZED;
 	group_info->lock = 0; // release lock	TODO: this LOCK may be replaced.
 	return CELL_OK;
 }